Synonyms of spur-of-the-moment

spur-of-the-moment

adjective

ˈspər-ə(v)-ṯẖə-ˈmō-mənt 

as in impromptu

made or done without previous thought or preparation

a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impromptu
• improvised
• improvisational
• unplanned
• extemporaneous
• unrehearsed
• unprepared
• spontaneous
• unpremeditated
• extemporary
• off-the-cuff
• extempore
• offhand
• unauthorized
• unconsidered
• ad hoc
• snap
• unstudied
• informal
• offhanded
• impulsive
• ad-lib
• automatic
• down and dirty
• unscripted
• instinctive
• involuntary
• casual
• ill-advised
• cursive
• half-baked
• half-cocked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prepared
• planned
• premeditated
• rehearsed
• deliberate
• intentional
• considered
• intended
• premeditative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spur-of-the-moment

But the spur-of-the-moment bucket list choices didn't stop there. —Erin Clements, People.com, 24 June 2025

This is her tale, and these are her mistakes, her spur-of-the-moment kisses, her post-karaoke hangovers. —Hannah Benson may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 2025

Stein confirmed that with another spur-of-the-moment story. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2025

Wayne says the picture was taken spur-of-the-moment during a meeting purportedly about criminal-justice reform and other initiatives for the Black community. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025